Can Fulham U23 beat Sunderland U23 in Craven Cottage clash?

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Competition: England Premier League 2 Divison Two
Date: Fri 25.October
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Craven Cottage (25700 seats)

An important duel in the bottom section of the league table, with both teams experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic “six-pointer” with the home team placed 10th and the visitors in 12th place.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Fulham U23 and Sunderland U23.

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Fulham U23 form and stats

Fulham U23, who have the most conceded goals (13) at home in Premier League 2 Divison Two, have collected 3 points from their Premier League 2 Divison Two home games so far after 1-0-3.

Fulham U23 lost their last game at Aston Villa U23 (placed 6th) after a 0-1 scoreline. Ahead of that match, Fulham U23 won a home game hosting Everton U23 (2-1).

With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (9 in 4 games), Fulham U23's attacking play is working. Fulham U23's defense is seriously deficient as 13 goals have been conceded in these matches.

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Sunderland U23 form and stats

0 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses. That’s the product of Sunderland U23, who have the fewest scored goals (7) in Premier League 2 Divison Two, playing as the away team in the Premier League 2 Divison Two this season. Sunderland U23 are generally in trouble as the list of consecutive losses is growing into an ugly monster. Regardless of home/away, the visitors have now lost seven in a row. It's been 10 weeks since they last avoided defeat. (The Stoke City U23 game.) Three consecutive losses in away matches means Sunderland U23 are growing more and more desperate for a good performance on the road.

This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Premier League 2 Divison Two home defeat versus Newcastle Utd U23 with 0-2 on the scoreboard. Ahead of that match was the Premier League Cup away draw versus Huddersfield Town U23 that ended 0-0.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Sunderland U23 as they have only managed to score 3 times from 4 away games in the league. Sunderland U23 are struggling defensively in their away games, having conceded 3 goals in these matches. There are big problems for the Sunderland U23 defense as they have conceded 12 goals in 4 away games.

Head 2 Head

Numbers for the last two meetings between these two teams are: 1 win for Fulham U23, 1 draw and 0 wins for Sunderland U23. Over 2,5 goals: 0 times; under 2,5 goals: 2 games.

Fulham U23 missing players

Sunderland U23 missing players

Fulham U23 Sunderland U23
Total Home Home vs low Statistics Stat Away vs low Away Total
8 4 1 Played P 0 4 8
2 1 0 Won W 0 0 0
0 0 0 Drew D 0 1 1
6 3 1 Lost L 0 3 7
10 9 1 Scored S 0 3 7
18 13 2 Conceded C 0 12 21
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 100%
62% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 75% 88%
62% 100% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 50% 62%
38% 75% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 50% 38%
25% 50% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 50% 38%
50% 100% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 50% 62%
12% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
38% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 50% 38%
 
2.9 3 1 Corners For (avg) C F 0 4.2 3.6
6.9 7.8 5 Corners Against (avg) C A 0 7.5 6.6
1.8 1.2 3 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 0 2 2.2
2 1 1 Red Cards R C 0 1 2
Key stats this season:
  • All of Fulham U23's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • Fulham U23 have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
  • Fulham U23 have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
  • Fulham U23 have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Fulham U23 have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Sunderland U23 have scored away.
  • Fulham U23 have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Fulham U23 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Sunderland U23 have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Sunderland U23 have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • Sunderland U23 have yet to win a game.
  • Sunderland U23 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Fulham U23
All Premier League 2 Divison Two Premier League Cup
All Home Away Home vs low
13-09-19 Pr Manchester United U23 1 - 0 Fulham U23
20-09-19 Pr Fulham U23 5 - 4 Reading U23
27-09-19 Pr Fulham U23 2 - 4 Middlesbrough U23
06-10-19 PLC Fulham U23 2 - 1 Everton U23
21-10-19 Pr Aston Villa U23 1 - 0 Fulham U23
25-10-19 Pr Fulham U23 15:00 Sunderland U23
01-11-19 Pr Norwich City U23 15:00 Fulham U23
10-11-19 PLC Fulham U23 13:00 Watford U23
22-11-19 Pr Fulham U23 20:00 Swansea City U23
29-11-19 PLC Fulham U23 20:00 Plymouth U23
Sunderland U23
All EFL Trophy Premier League 2 Divison Two Premier League Cup Premier League International Cup
All Home Away Away vs low
16-09-19 Pr Sunderland U23 2 - 3 Middlesbrough U23
22-09-19 Pr Swansea City U23 1 - 0 Sunderland U23
29-09-19 Pr West Ham United U23 4 - 2 Sunderland U23
07-10-19 PLC Huddersfield Town U23 0 - 0 Sunderland U23
21-10-19 Pr Sunderland U23 0 - 2 Newcastle Utd U23
25-10-19 Pr Fulham U23 15:00 Sunderland U23
03-11-19 Pr Sunderland U23 13:00 Reading U23
10-11-19 PLC Sunderland U23 13:00 Liverpool U23
22-11-19 Pr Manchester United U23 20:00 Sunderland U23
29-11-19 PLC Sunderland U23 20:00 Wigan U23

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 West Ham United U23 8 7 1 0 24 8 4 4 0 0 12 2 4 3 1 0 12 6 16 22
2 Manchester United U23 8 6 1 1 21 7 4 3 1 0 7 2 4 3 0 1 14 5 14 19
3 Stoke City U23 8 5 1 2 15 9 4 1 1 2 3 6 4 4 0 0 12 3 6 16
4 Middlesbrough U23 8 5 1 2 18 15 5 3 0 2 9 9 3 2 1 0 9 6 3 16
5 West Bromwich Albion U23 7 4 0 3 16 13 3 2 0 1 8 6 4 2 0 2 8 7 3 12
6 Aston Villa U23 7 3 2 2 9 7 3 2 1 0 6 2 4 1 1 2 3 5 2 11
7 Swansea City U23 8 3 1 4 10 17 4 1 1 2 6 9 4 2 0 2 4 8 -7 10
8 Reading U23 8 3 0 5 18 17 4 3 0 1 13 5 4 0 0 4 5 12 1 9
9 Newcastle Utd U23 8 3 0 5 9 18 4 1 0 3 4 9 4 2 0 2 5 9 -9 9
10 Fulham U23 8 2 0 6 10 18 4 1 0 3 9 13 4 1 0 3 1 5 -8 6
11 Norwich City U23 8 1 2 5 9 16 4 0 1 3 4 9 4 1 1 2 5 7 -7 5
12 Sunderland U23 8 0 1 7 7 21 4 0 0 4 4 9 4 0 1 3 3 12 -14 1

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